Lightning Strikes Cause Damage to Homes in the area of Spencer AvenueShortly after noon today, lightning struck in the area of Spencer Avenue causing damage to two houses. As of 2:30 pm, there are approximately 1,000 PG&E customers without service. . . .however, PG&E is currently working on the situation and service will be restored as soon as possible.

Also remember, during power outages traffic signals may not be functioning. When you approach such a situation, please remember to treat the intersection as a four way stop.

CITY COUNCIL

Check out what's happening at the April 1st City Council Meeting

See Dorothy Gibson recognised for her significant contribution to the newly released Streets and Walkways Map (Special Presentations)

Find out about two proposed green zones on Caledonia and Turney Streets (4E)

Hear an appeal from the Planning Commission denial of a variance for an addition at 619 Coloma Street (5A)

Hear discussion on the study and analysis of the CalPERS Pension Plans 2012 Actuarial Report (6B)

To find out more about any of the items being presented to the City Council, click here to review the agenda and associated staff reports. Remember, you can also post an opinion on a specific agenda item by clicking on this link and scrolling down to that agenda item. Then simply click on the "comment" and type away in the text box and hit "submit". This enables the Council to see your comments prior to the Council meeting.

Accepting Applications for Various Boards and CommissionsThe Sausalito City Council continues to accept applications from residents who are interested in volunteering their time to serve on some of our Boards and Commissions. Over the next couple of months, Council will be accepting applications, interviewing and filling several positions on the various Boards and Commissions. Below you will see a list of those Boards/Commissions currently being considered:

Arts Commission (establishing a new commission)

Business Advisory Commission (1 immediate vacancy)

Disaster Committee

Planning Commission

Sustainability Commission

Trees and Views Committee

To find out more about each of these boards and commissions, click here and scroll through the list. The application can be found here.

PUBLIC WORKS

City Hall Parking Lot Repaving Project
The City of Sausalito parking lot is currently being repaved, which includes re-grading of the two accessible parking stalls (to bring them in to compliance with the California Building Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act), new pavement markings, new curb ramps and reconstruction of the Bee Street driveway. During this next week, there is limited parking available in the lot, and towards the later part of the week there will be days when the lot will be completely closed.

While the upper lot is closed, the City will provide temporary substitute parking off Bee Street and adjacent to the Recreation Department entry for persons with impaired mobility whose vehicles display either valid license plates or a DMV-issued placard identifying a person with a disability.

LIBRARY

Sausalito People SeriesFriday, April 4th - 7:00 pm inside the LibraryLea Gulino: Tales from the Booth

Lea Gulino has performed on stage in New York and on camera in Los Angeles but it wasn’t until she moved to Sausalito that she discovered the world of Voice Over. Voice acting opportunities in the Bay Area are diverse and Lea has recorded everything from commercial spots to videogames to voice recognition systems. Join us as she divulges secrets from the booth, tests our knowledge of voices we hear every day, and shares how technology allowed her to set up recording sessions with clients all over the world from her wooden boat in Sausalito!

Spring 2014 Museum Docent Series
Tuesday, April 1st - 2:00 pm in the Council Chambers A Brush with Fame: Claude Monet and His Art

Claude Monet, a leader and lifetime adherent of Impressionism, is examined in depth. This lecture, presented by Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco docent Marsha Holm, covers his career from its beginnings, in the 1860s, through the artist's production of water-lily paintings in the 1920s.

To coincide with California Palace of the Legion of Honor exhibit: Intimate Impressionism from the National Gallery of Art March 29 - August 3, 2014

Sponsored by the Friends of the Sausalito Library

Special Library Program: Lego Club Friday April 4, 3:30-5pm
Are you a Lego whiz? We've got tons of them--come play and build with us.
*For children 3 and up. No children under 3 will be allowed in, although we will have Duplos in the Children's Room.
Questions? Talk to Erin at 289-4121 or ewilson@ci.sausalito.ca.us

Sausalito Village will feature a presentation by Sausalito optometrist, Dr. Maureen McCoy at Sausalito City Hall, 420 Litho Street, Sausalito, on Wednesday, April 9 at noon. Dr. McCoy will discuss common conditions of the aging eye: cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and dry eye. Participants are advised to bring a brown bag lunch. This program is open to the community and free of charge.

Maureen McCoy received her doctorate degree in Optometry from UC Berkeley and a bachelor's degree in Cultural anthropology from UC Santa Barbara. Her education includes a wide range of studies encompassing the following: binocular vision disorders, low vision evaluation, anatomy, physiology, physics, chemistry, microbiology, neurology, systemic and ocular pathology detection and pharmacology as well as other associated topics. Dr. McCoy is a member of the California Optometric Association, American Optometric Association, the Sausalito Women's Club and Rotary International.